One Swing at a Time

Celebrating Living for Zachary "One Swing at a Time"............

Many showed up for the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament that was held on June 21, 2010 at Gleneagles Country Club. This long awaited and exciting event was a huge success and one that Zachary would be proud of.

The day could not have gone better as Living for Zachary sold 105 Ball Drops and were blessed with many sponsors and raffle items, all which contributed to the success of the day.

Our volunteers worked diligently to make this day and event something to remember and we appreciate all the Volunteers help, could not have done it without you.

The official winners of the 1st annual Living for Zachary Golf Tournament were: Duncan Ballentyne, Terry Snodgrass, Martin Hernandez and Sea Alpaugh. Good Job Guys!

The winner of the Lexus Child's Golf Cart donated by Park Place Lexus of Plano was Terry Stinson.

Thank you to our "hole sponsors"~ you did a great job!

Hole 1 - The HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano & Baylor Regional Medical Center of Plano
Hole 2 - Dr. Pepper/Snapple
Hole 3 - EFA Processing
Hole 4 - Granger Family Trust
Hole 5 - Gleneagles Country Club
Hole 6 - Terry Stinson Plumbing
Hole 7 - Fast Signs
Hole 8 - JC Graphics
Hole 9 - The HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano
Hole 10 - Lone Star Auctions, LLC
Hole 11 - Harbor Group Management Company
Hold 12 - Dr. Pepper/Snapple
Hole 13 - Plano East Football Team and Zac's Team
Hole 14 - Wells Fargo
Hole 15 - EFA Processing
Hole 16 - Baylor Regional Medical Center of Plano
Hole 17 - Park Place Lexus
Hole 18 - Heartsine
We would also like to thank Kim Fischer from NBC5, Miss Plano - Kathryn Dunn for the exposure and special help, your presence was greatly appreciated.

Thank you to Crest Cadillac, Phillips Medical and Dr. Doug Jenkins as well as a special thank you to "Zac's Team" who continue to help Living for Zachary.

The AED was awarded to Faith Lutheran School in Plano, TX. Christian Boehlke, Principal of Faith Luthern was present to receive the AED presented to his school to help save the lives of children.

Our first annual Living for Zachary Golf Tournament was planned to help generate education of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, awareness of SCA and SCA heart screening, especially in our young athletes.

Pictures of this memorable day can be found on the Living for Zachary website in our Living for Zachary photo gallery and more information to come on our Living for Zachary upcoming events.

Again, from the Living for Zachary Organization, and Karen Schrah and the family of Zachary Schrah we thank all the individuals and companies that helped
in making this day a wonderful
and successful day.

picture above is:
Troy Schrah
Christian Boehlke, Principal of Faith Lutheran
Karen Schrah

Registration is easy - June 21st is the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament

June 21st is just a couple of days away but not too far away for you to still make plans to play in the 1st annual Living for Zachary Golf Tournament.


The first annual Living for Zachary Golf Tournament will be held at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano and we have a 9:00 Shotgun Start.


We need a few more teams to complete our tournament and are seeking golfers/teams asap!! We have made the Living for Zachary golf tournament registration process super easy.

You can register online anytime before June 21st by clicking on the appropriate links below:

Online registration for the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament

Want to register for the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament and pay at the door?
(100.00 deposit required)

Want to fax your registration in? Download the Living for Zachary Golf Registration Form and fax to 972-248-4150.

You will not want to miss this fun and worthwhile event~

Living for Zachary Golf Tournament at
Gleneagles Country Club
Plano, TX

June 21, 2010

9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start

Green Fees/Carts

Player Tee Package

Continental Breakfast/Awards Lunch

Contests Door Prizes

Dr. Pepper/Snapple is a proud Master Sponsor of the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament
EFA Processing is a proud Master Sponsor of the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Karen Schrah at karen@living4zachary.org

Remember, this will be a great time for all~ so grab some friends and register for the Living for Zachary Golf Tournament today and spread the word about SCA/ Sudden Cardiac Arrest!

To read more about Zachary Schrah and the fight to spread awareness of Youth Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) visit the Living for Zachary website.

Watch for upcoming Living for Zachary events - details to be posted soon.

Living for Zachary - One Year Later

Living for Zachary is elated that June is the one year anniversary of the beginning of the Living for Zachary organization.

We sure have come along way during this past year and are so thankful to all that have helped Living for Zachary become all it has become.

Living for Zachary was formed by Karen Schrah after losing her 16 year old son to SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest). On April 2, 2009, the world lost a true gift when Zachary Schrah died of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) just after a typical workout with the Plano East Panther Football Team. Zac was the picture of health...a varsity football player with no personal or family history of heart disease. There were no warning signs. He simply collapsed and died. So, with the devastating death of Zachary, Karen Schrah decided to start Living for Zachary, a non-fit organization that believes in raising awareness and the prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in our youth.

During the past year, Living for Zachary has had huge milestones, so many we cannot even begin to list them all:

We had our very first major fundraiser The Living for Zachary 5K Run/Walk October 24th,2009 at Southfork Ranch in Parker,Texas. The event was hosted by Mike Doocy, Fox 4 News Sports Anchor. Other activities during the day’s events included THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano video debut and guest speaker, a presentation by HeartSafe America, Inc., a live auction with auctioneer Gary D. Pennycuff, a silent auction, door prizes, awards, buffet brunch, shopping at vendor booths in the Southfork atrium, bounce houses, and music by Emerald City. To see wonderful memories of the day visit the Living for Zachary Video Gallery.

Living for Zachary has a official Living for Zachary Facebook fan page and Living for Zachary Twitter page! We have over 1,000 friends on Facebook and thrilled about more to come. Spread the word!

"Zac's Team" was formed which consists of Sarah Schrah, Rachael Cochran, Hunter Burkhalter, and Andrew Cochran. Zac’s Team is made up of his sister Sarah, dear friends and other young people that want to help in the mission of Living for Zachary. This team meets monthly to discuss the Living for Zachary mission, and use Facebook as a communication tool. They will inform of the dangers of SCA through activities, programs and fundraising opportunities. Zac's Team participates in many activities and events to spread Zac's story and to sell wristbands and distribute information on SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest).

We got a great new Living for Zachary website!

THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano joined in the SCA Awareness and Living for Zachary mission by offering cardiac screenings for youth ages 13–22 at a discounted rate of only $100. Offered on Saturdays from 12–5 p.m. at THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano, the cardiac screenings include a 12-lead ECG (electrocardiography) and a limited 2-D echocardiogram.

Zachary Schrah's Football number was retired #64

Living for Zachary was present at the new Dallas Cowboy's Stadium with the L4Z logo on the biggest screen in the world!

The Plano East Hockey Team honored Zachary with his initials on their helmet and the Plano East Panther Football Team did the same by showing respect with the Living for Zachary logo on their football helmets.

In January 2010 after the horrible devastation in Haiti, Living for Zachary pitched in by donating a AED and sending L4Z t-shirts!

Living for Zachary has a complete line of L4Z Wear that is available for purchase online

THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano had a wonderful dinner honoring Zachary Schrah's Birthday on February 10, 2010. This was community outreach event, but many of our volunteers were also on hand. There was a breathtaking ice sculpture with Zachary's retired jersey number, and a football and helmet at the base.

We will be hosting the first annual Living for Zachary Golf Tournament on June 21, 2010 at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, TX. For more information on the L4Z Golf Tournament, please visit our website for golf registration.

We have many great events planned for the upcoming year ~ a L4Z Bass tournament at Lake Fork in Sept 2010, 2nd annual 8M/5K Fun Run in October and in February the first annual 2011 "Remembering Zachary" Red-Tie Gala. To find out updated information and details about these events visit our upcoming events page on the L4z website.

Thank you to all who have joined in this great effort and made Living for Zachary something that Zachary would be proud of.

Living for Zachary hopes to demonstrate the ideal Zachary described in an essay not long before he died ~

"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out."

Dehydration in Athletes

We take for granted that young athletes are in shape, healthy and can handle the heat, however if you are in a hot climate area, you are mistaken. We know that we all need to be drinking more water but young athletes need to be consuming alot more than what we think.

A person that isn't involved in any exercise or participating in any athletic sport would need to drink 2.5 liters of water per day. Chances are we don't do that.

Athletes need to drink way more, especially exercising and hot weather. Young athletes should be drinking fluids before, during and after exercising. The more you sweat the more fluid your body loses causing dehydration. Human sweat contains our bodies electrolytes (sodium, chloride and potassium). The more you sweat and do not put fluid back in your body to replace the fluid you have lost, the body starts to become imbalanced.

Some Signs and Symptoms of dehydration are:

• Increased heart rate
• Nausea
• Chills
• Dizziness
• Trouble thinking clearly
• Cramps
• Increased body temperature

To avoid dehydration:

• Make sure your athletes are drinking the minimum of 2.5 Liters of water throughout the day
• Drink at least 1 pint of water 2 or 3 hours prior to exercising
• Weigh your athlete before and after practice, this will help determine if the athlete consumed enough water while they were exercising
• Make sure to have water breaks
• No sugar drinks while participating in exercise
• Re-hydrate immediately after exercising to replenish what was lost during your sport.
• Do not rely on sports drinks to hydrate the athlete as it can do more harm than good. Do not let the sports drink be the only supplement.Water is still your best choice.

Do not take dehydration in youth lightly, it is a serious condition that can affect any age child who is losing water (sweat) during outside activities, especially in the summer months when temperatures can rise in the 100's.

Why not go the cheapest and safest way this summer and just drink water, IT'S FREE! Encourage Athletic Coach's to cut practices short and make sure that your school has a AED (automated external defibrillator) at the practice facilities.